The Lakeland - Finland - page 377

value, including dessert, soft drinks and coffee. There are also à la carte options including
vegetarian choices. On Sundays the expanded lunch buffet costs €16.70.
Kauppahalli MARKET
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm Sat; )
At the southern end of the kauppatori is a classic Finnish indoor market hall, beautifully
restored. Here stalls sell local speciality kalakukko, a large rye loaf stuffed with whitefish
and then baked. It's delicious hot or cold. A whole one - a substantial thing - costs around
€25, but you can buy halves.
Sorrento ITALIAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.trattoriasorrento.fi ;Snellmaninkatu 22;mains €10-15;
10.30am-8.30pm Mon-Fri, noon-8.30pm Sat)
Finland is obsessed with Italian restaurants, but this neighbourhood trattoria has a far more
authentic feel than most. Tasty fresh pasta, decent pizzas, a couple of outdoor tables and a
genuine welcome make this a welcome addition to the Kuopio scene. Lunch specials are
very worthwhile.
Kummisetä FINNISH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.kummiseta.com ;Minna Canthinkatu 44;mains €17-30; kitchen
3-9.30pm Mon-Sat)
The sober brown colours of the 'Godfather' give it a traditional feel replicated on the
menu, with sauces featuring fennel, berries and morel mushrooms garnishing prime cuts of
beef, tender-as-young-love lamb and succulent pike-perch. Food is hearty rather than gour-
met; it and the service are both excellent. In summer eating on the spacious two-level back
terrace is an absolute pleasure.
Hours change slightly every week; these are an approximation.
Sampo FINNISH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.wanhamestari.fi ;Kauppakatu 13;dishes €14-18; 11am-10pm Mon-
Thu, 11am-midnight Fri & Sat, noon-10pm Sun)